Maryland has come the closest of any state to passing online casino legislation in 2024, but the Senate bill sponsor won’t be looking to build on that momentum next year.
Sen. Ron Watson told PlayUSA he doesn’t plan to file a Maryland online casino bill in 2025.
“While I could put the bill out next year, it wouldn’t move until 2026. Even if we were able to pass the bill, there would be no execution of it. So I’ll reintroduce it in 2026, and hopefully then we’ll be able to pass a bill to add this revenue stream in the state of Maryland.”
Maryland concluded its legislative session Monday with the Senate opting not to act on online casinos this year.
